Just when crabbing was peaking

[hammer4reel]

Sewage break along Navasink

[Gerry Zagorski]

More on this https://patch.com/new-jersey/redbank...g-lot-red-bank

[Broad Bill]

Back to the earlier post, just one of the many reasons bunker are so critical filtering our waters against pollutants and situations described in this accident.

[Dawn Treader]

Despite the fact that Dig Safe mark outs are supposed to be done (was one done in this case?), there never seems to be a shortage of incompetent contractors with poor or non existent supervision at all levels that still manage to hit very large utilities.

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Dawn Treader

Despite the fact that Dig Safe mark outs are supposed to be done (was one done in this case?), there never seems to be a shortage of incompetent contractors with poor or non existent supervision at all levels that still manage to hit very large utilities.

It truly is amazing how many supply lines get broken considering all the "tech" available today.
Poor and non existent and just plain stupid operators sounds right.
Glad I'm older, the future looks less than stellar!

[Capt. Debbie]

That's pretty crappy news for us crabbers. LOL

[Broad Bill]

It's pretty bad news for homeowners, swimmers, the health of the waterway and surrounding bodies of water and all fish and crustaceans who habitate it. When dealing with sewage and major waterways, there's multiple levels of checks and balances to prevent an occurrence. How does an operator with all those safety checks drill into a main line.

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Wilson

It truly is amazing how many supply lines get broken considering all the "tech" available today.
Poor and non existent and just plain stupid operators sounds right.
Glad I'm older, the future looks less than stellar!

Doesn’t matter how well it’s marked out and identified. Complacency in the job and the rush to get the job completed happens all the time.

If ya work in the construction industry or a utility ya see it everyday.

Amazing how stuff goes unreported ya never hear about!

[hammer4reel]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Doesn’t matter how well it’s marked out and identified. Complacency in the job and the rush to get the job completed happens all the time.

If ya work in the construction industry or a utility ya see it everyday.

Amazing how stuff goes unreported ya never hear about!

With today’s laws for mark out , much of that doesn’t happen as often .
But when they tell you something is a certain minimum depth meeting code . And guys hit stuff no where as deep as code requires someone should be held accountable . And that happens all the time because inspections aren’t done as well as they should be

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Doesn’t matter how well it’s marked out and identified. Complacency in the job and the rush to get the job completed happens all the time.

If ya work in the construction industry or a utility ya see it everyday.

Amazing how stuff goes unreported ya never hear about!

Time is money in any industry.
Taking short cuts, empowering incompetent people with important projects and than rushing them never ends well and costs more than doing it right the first time.
This particular accident effects the public at large not just a few.
Sadly taking pride in your work and being accountable are not a priority anymore.